Question for lab leads: Do you list post docs or other non faculty who run the actual project as key personnel in R01 applications? I had a conversation about this today and realized I don't know what is normal for the field.

A new paper discussing the importance of federal, institutional, and programmatic support for physician scientist trainees. The same can easily apply to biomedical trainees. We as a nation need to support the next generation of doctors and researchers!

Not the most important question, but why did @AGA_CMGH stop putting lab images on their cover? It seemed like a great and free way to celebrate work, build community, and get free publicity from people sharing their work. Old cover on left, current format on right.

RT @samhegde2006: A lot of my colleagues are not aware of how NIH is still frozen!! Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’….

While I truly enjoy the GI and science communities here, I think it's time to try out the other social media app. Give me a follow at 🦋.

RT @bioprotocolbyte: Preparing Chamber Slides With Pressed Collagen for Live Imaging Monolayers of Primary Human Intestinal Stem Cells: htt….

Also, I know that I've shared that video before, but it's beautiful and I love it and I like looking at them any chance I get :D.

@magnesslab and I describe how to construct a collagen press, how to pour chamber slide wells with flat, even collagen to avoid meniscus formation, and how to check that the cells are being properly supported. Combine this with any reporter cell line or cell dyes and image away!

If you need to image cell monolayers that grow on soft collagen patties (such our human intestinal cell cycle reporters from , we wrote a @bioprotocolbyte paper describing how to make chamber slides with pressed collagen! See it at

RT @MBattleLab: Exciting opportunity! We are recruiting a manager for the Flow Cytometry Core @NCStateVetMed ! Come work with us to advan….

RT @FASEBorg: Call for Papers from #FASEBBioAdvances: Null Findings in Biological Research! 🧪 Negative results matter—contribute to advanci….

Our early career cohort of GI researchers is growing every dinner. The Research Triangle is a happening place! At @BoxyardRTP. @_HAMcCauley @jatinroper @KaelbererMaya @organoidian @RuptheScientist @unc_cgibd

Traditional game of FASEB GI disc golf, this time in Banff Canada. @magnesslab @MikeVerzi @OrganoidDiva @_HAMcCauley @Dr_MadThreats @DrAmandaZiegler

For anyone looking to do this, they have a tutorial for how to upload the image and customer service was very friendly when I wanted to double check it was correct.

Presenting a poster at a conference but don't want to fly with a poster tube? I just used to print my poster on fabric and it looks amazing, including IF images! It cost ~$50 with expediated shipping and I can bring it in my luggage. Highly recommend!

RT @UNCDeptMedicine: 🏆 Aadra Bhatt, PhD was awarded a 5-year Maximizing Investigators Research Award (MIRA) from the NIGMS to study how int….

RT @DrKimEBarrett: I love being part of the leadership of an organization that takes so seriously the need to support the field. @AmerGast….

A huge thank you to @magnesslab @mcott02 @michelledixit02 @KeithBreau @_CynthiaTang and all the other authors who helped out, as well as @jointbme and @unc_cgibd for the great research environment!.

We ran single cell RNAseq on freely growing human intestinal monolayers, designed two platforms for analyzing these cells, and find that human ISCs have very similar cell cycle lengths to those described in mice. These human cells are ripe for further cell cycle studies!.

Earlier FUCCI constructs are great for visualizing cell cycle in immortalized cells or ESCs, but primary human cells are continuously migrating and grow clustered closely together, making simple analysis platforms inadequate.